Putin: Those who “fabricated” Trump dossier are “worse than prostitutes”

Putin: Those who “fabricated” Trump dossier are “worse than prostitutes”

Russian President, Vladimir Putin, dismissed allegations regarding the Kremlin maintaining a dossier of damning information about American President Elect Donald Trump for use in black mail on Tuesday, referring to the idea as “rubbish.” Vladimir Putin, along with the Russian intelligence community, were said to have had long-standing ties with Donald Trump in an unsubstantiated […]

Trump reaffirms NATO’s concerns, suggests lifting sanctions on Russia

Trump reaffirms NATO’s concerns, suggests lifting sanctions on Russia

President-elect Donald Trump granted a joint interview to the Times of London and Bild, a German publication, over the weekend, in which he laid out portions of his foreign policy strategy. Among the issues addressed were the sanctions placed on Russia as a result of its military annexation of Crimea, and how the incoming president views […]

Lockheed Martin CEO Commits to 1800 New Jobs and Reduced F-35 Costs

After meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower, Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson said she would increase jobs in their Fort Worth F-35 facility by 1,800 and find ways to lower the cost of the aircraft. “We are going to increase our jobs in Fort Worth by 1,800 jobs and when you think about the […]

Taiwan latest to deploy military personnel to intercept Chinese operations

Taiwan latest to deploy military personnel to intercept Chinese operations

Taiwan has become the latest Asian state to scramble aircraft in response to Chinese military operations in the waterways dividing the region. China’s first and only aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, as well as accompanying naval vessels, entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone on Wednesday, prompting the Taiwanese Defense Ministry to send a Naval Frigate and […]

Unverified intelligence report implicates Trump in Russian hacking

Unverified intelligence report implicates Trump in Russian hacking

Last night, Buzzfeed published an unverified report laying out significant ties between President Elect Donald Trump and various members of the Russian government.  Included in the report were allegations ranging from Trump participating in “perverted sexual acts” to his involvement in the hacking of the DNC’s e-mail servers, and how Russian officials have worked to […]

We have to learn to forgive in a 21st century America

We have to learn to forgive in a 21st century America

The problem with heroes is that the more you know about a person, the more real they become—the more flawed they become, and the less heroic they begin to seem. Neil Armstrong famously shunned the spotlight after being the first human being to set foot on a world other than our own, an accomplishment that is […]

Russia ‘categorically rejects’ involvement in election hacking ‘witch hunt’

Russia ‘categorically rejects’ involvement in election hacking ‘witch hunt’

As has been the case since the Russian government was first accused of working to undermine American confidence in the U.S. presidential election process last October, the Kremlin continued to deny the latest round of allegations levied their way in last week’s intelligence briefings to both the current and incoming American presidents. “These are baseless […]

Trump calls intel briefing ‘constructive,’ praises intelligence officials

Trump calls intel briefing ‘constructive,’ praises intelligence officials

Only hours after calling public concerns about Russia’s involvement in the pre-election hacking of the DNC’s email servers “a political witch hunt,” President-elect Donald Trump seems to have had a slight change of heart about America’s intelligence community. Trump had a meeting with top intelligence officials on Friday, wherein he was briefed on election-related Russian […]

Disagreements over DoD appointments may have Trump and Mattis at odds

Disagreements over DoD appointments may have Trump and Mattis at odds

Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense, retired Marine General James Mattis, doesn’t seem to be pleased with how the President Elect is filling high level positions within the Department of Defense. Although the Trump transition team, by way of incoming press secretary Sean Spicer, has denied claims that Trump and Mattis are at odds regarding […]

Trump picks former U.S. Senator Coats as director of national intelligence

Trump picks former U.S. Senator Coats as director of national intelligence

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday picked former U.S. Senator Dan Coats as his director of national intelligence, two senior transition officials said, as he puts his stamp on a U.S. intelligence community that he frequently criticizes. The official announcement was expected this week as Trump makes decisions on some of the remaining major positions he […]

Trump has ‘very positive’ talk with new UN Secretary-General about US/UN Relations

Trump has ‘very positive’ talk with new UN Secretary-General about US/UN Relations

President Elect Donald Trump, set to take office in three weeks, spoke with new United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for the first time on Wednesday. According to a U.N. spokesman, the two world leaders had a “very positive discussion on U.S./U.N. relations,” despite the incoming President’s recent Twitter comments about the validity of the global […]